| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution honoring Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings. |
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Toni Jennings, the 16th Lieutenant Governor of the |
| 5 | nation's fourth most populous state and the first woman to hold |
| 6 | that office in Florida, uses, in support of Governor Jeb Bush's |
| 7 | key initiatives for economic development, quality education, and |
| 8 | strengthening families, her extensive public-sector experience |
| 9 | and her unique knowledge of business gained as president of a |
| 10 | successful family-owned construction company, and |
| 11 | WHEREAS, a two-term member of the House of Representatives |
| 12 | until elected to the Senate, Ms. Jennings represented Central |
| 13 | Florida for 20 years, during which time she became the state's |
| 14 | first and only two-term Senate President and distinguished |
| 15 | herself as a skilled consensus builder while championing |
| 16 | workforce development initiatives, creating the state's school |
| 17 | readiness program, and advocating for the state's successful |
| 18 | program to move citizens from welfare to self-sufficiency, and |
| 19 | WHEREAS, since taking office in March 2003, Lieutenant |
| 20 | Governor Jennings has figured strongly in shaping the state's |
| 21 | agendas for educational excellence and affordable, accessible |
| 22 | healthcare, as exemplified by her leadership in the development |
| 23 | of recommendations for a voluntary, free prekindergarten program |
| 24 | for 4-year-olds and in crafting reforms in Florida's health care |
| 25 | market, and |
| 26 | WHEREAS, further evidence of Lieutenant Governor Jennings' |
| 27 | strong leadership qualities are her numerous awards while in the |
| 28 | Senate, including that of Conservation Legislator of the Year, |
| 29 | Friend of Education, and Friend of the First Amendment, as well |
| 30 | as by her induction into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame, and |
| 31 | WHEREAS, Lieutenant Governor Jennings is an enthusiastic |
| 32 | participant in civic affairs, but perhaps her greatest passion |
| 33 | finds expression in her frequent visits to schools throughout |
| 34 | the state, inspiring teachers and students alike in the pursuit |
| 35 | of the highest standards of literacy, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 37 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 38 | Florida: |
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| 40 | That the House of Representatives hereby expresses to the |
| 41 | Honorable Toni Jennings, Lieutenant Governor of Florida, its |
| 42 | high esteem, sincere honor, and vigorous support. |
| 43 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 44 | presented to Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings as a tangible |
| 45 | token of the sentiments expressed herein. |